TCP modifications over satellite channels: study and performance evaluation

International Journal of Satellite Communications

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 93-110

  Marchese, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INTERNET; NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

INTERNET PROTOCOL; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL;

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035080213     PISSN: 07372884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sat.682     Document Type: Article

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